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In criminal law, fraud is the crime or offense of deliberately deceiving another in order to damage them — usually, to obtain property or services from him or her unjustly.  Fraud can be committed through many methods, including mail, wire, phone, and the internet fraud.  Fraud, in addition to being a criminal act, is also a type of civil law violation known as a tort. A tort is a civil wrong for which the law provides a remedy. A civil fraud typically involves the act of making a false representation of a fact susceptible of actual knowledge which is relied upon by another person, to that person's detriment.

Following are websites that provide information on various types of business fraud, computer fraud, internet fraud.  Many of the websites provide tips and suggestions for preventing and protecting yourself from fraud and allow you to file a formal complaint.

• ACFE Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

• American Accounting Association - Auditing Section

• Articles on Internal Auditing and Fraud Examination

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

• Association of College and University Auditors

• eBay Security & Resolution Center

• Federal Trade Commission - file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission if you suspect you are a victim of fraud.

• FraudNet

• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

• Information Systems Audit and Control Association

• Institute of Internal Auditors

• International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions

• Internet Crime Complaint Center - The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).IC3 accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the person who believes they were defrauded or from a third party to the complainant.

• National Consumer's League Internet Fraud Watch -

• National Fraud Information Center

• Northeast Insurance Anti-Fraud Group

• National White Collar Crime Center - Provides a nationwide support system for agencies involved in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic and high-tech crimes and to support and partner with other appropriate entities in addressing homeland security initiatives, as they relate to economic and high-tech crimes.

• Society of Financial Examiners

• The Fraud Bureau

• United States Postal Inspection Service - file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission if you suspect you are a victim of fraud.